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African Pianism, Vol. 2 / Rebeca Omordia
SOMM Recordings

African Pianism, Vol. 2 / Rebeca Omordia

Romantic Uplifting Spiritual Nostalgic Triumphant
$18.99

Details

Composer
Nabil Benabdeljalil, Salim Dada, Akin Euba, Mokale Koapeng, Grant McLachlan, Florence Price, Fela So
Artist
Rebeca Omordia
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Aug 02, 2024
Catalog #
SOMMCD 0688
UPC
748871068827

About

SOMM Recordings is thrilled to announce African Pianism, Volume 2, a new installment in a collection of piano music by African composers. Following suit from her critically acclaimed first African Pianism album, Rebeca Omordia brings us a fascinating program with no less than 8 First Recordings. Among these is the 4th in a selection of three Studies in African Pianism by Akin Euba, a Nigerian composer who makes a return on this second volume and whose “African Pianism” style, inspired by the research of Ghanaian composer J.H. Kwabena Nketia. The music of Algerian composer Salim Dada attempts to be a means by which a natural message of peace and dialogue may exist between the Arab-Muslim world and European civilization. Moroccan composer Nabil Benabdeljalil, like Akin Euba, makes a second appearance in this series with a new set of four pieces including 3 first recordings. Fellow South African Grant McLachlan contributes his arrangement for solo piano of the anti-apartheid protest song “Senzeni Na?”, which begins “What have we done? Is our sin that we are black?”. Fela Sowande, a Nigerian composer of the previous century, figures on the program with hauntingly original “K’A Mura” from 2 Preludes on Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies. Also representing the first half of the 20th century is celebrated African American composer Florence Price in her luxuriantly pianistic Fantasie nègre.

Hailed as an "African classical music pioneer" (BBC World Service) and "a classical music game changer" (Classical Music), award-winning pianist Rebeca Omordia is an exciting virtuoso with a wide-ranging career as soloist, chamber musician and recording artist.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Elilta 07:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    Elilta
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Girma Yifrashewa
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  2. 2 I. Aurore de djurdjura 03:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Aurore de djurdjura
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Salim Dada
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  3. 3 II. Danse zaydan 03:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Danse zaydan
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Salim Dada
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  4. 4 III. Crépuscule sur la baie d'alger 03:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Crépuscule sur la baie d'alger
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Salim Dada
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  5. 5 IV. Danse de la jument 01:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Danse de la jument
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Salim Dada
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  6. 6 V. Soirée au hoggar 04:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Soirée au hoggar
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Salim Dada
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  7. 7 I. Magic Morning 03:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Magic Morning
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Nabil Benabdeljalil
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  8. 8 II. Mirage et lumière 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Mirage et lumière
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Nabil Benabdeljalil
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  9. 9 Romance sans paroles 03:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Romance sans paroles
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Nabil Benabdeljalil
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  10. 10 Frisson de la nuit 09:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    Frisson de la nuit
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    Nabil Benabdeljalil
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  11. 11 Prelude in D-Flat 02:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Prelude in D-Flat
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Mokale Koapeng
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  12. 12 Senzeni na? (arr. G. McLachlan for piano) 03:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    Senzeni na? (arr. G. McLachlan for piano)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  13. 13 2 Preludes on Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies: No. 1. K'a mura 05:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    2 Preludes on Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies: No. 1. K'a mura
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Fela Sowande
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  14. 14 Fantasie negre in E Minor 08:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    Fantasie negre in E Minor
    Duration
    08:40
    Composer
    Florence Beatrice Price
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  15. 15 Study in African Pianism No. 4 04:28
    Track
    15
    Title
    Study in African Pianism No. 4
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Akin Euba
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  16. 16 Study in African Pianism No. 1 04:54
    Track
    16
    Title
    Study in African Pianism No. 1
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Akin Euba
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia
  17. 17 Study in African Pianism No. 2 05:48
    Track
    17
    Title
    Study in African Pianism No. 2
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Akin Euba
    Performer
    Rebeca Omordia